EP1022697B1 - Control apparatus for vending machine - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a control apparatus for a vending machine, and more particularly to a control apparatus for a vending machine having a main control unit and sub-control units to which a new function can be incorporated or a new sub control unit can be added with reduced costs.
- a control apparatus for a vending machine comprises:
- the part of main control program stored in the particular sub-control unit is incorporated into the main control program stored in the main control unit, thereby control can be executed in the same manner as the case where the part of main control program is stored therein from the start.
- Fig.3 shows a control apparatus for a vending machine in a preferred embodiment of the invention.
- the control apparatus consists of main control unit 1 and sub-control units 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D.
- Main control program P M is stored in main control unit 1.
- Specific main control program P MA specified to sub-control unit 2A, set data D A and sub-control program P A are stored in sub-control unit 2A.
- specific main control programs P MB , P MC and P MD specified to sub-control units 2B, 2C and 2D, respectively, set data D B , D C and D D , and sub-control programs P B , P C and P D are stored in sub-control units 2B, 2C and 2D, respectively.
- the main control program for the control apparatus is composed of main control program P M and specific main control programs P MA , P MB , P MC and P MD .
- Specific main control programs P MA , P MB , P MC and P MD specified to sub-control units 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D, respectively, are stored in the respective sub-control units.
- Fig.4A and Fig.4B show the contents of information stored in main control memory 11 in main control unit 1.
- Fig.4A shows the content of information stored in main control memory 11 in main control unit 1 before sub-control units 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D are connected with main control unit 1.
- Only main control program P M for controlling main control unit 1 is stored in main control memory 11.
- Main control memory 11 has vacant area V in the remainder.
- Fig.4B shows the content of information stored in main control memory 11 in main control unit 1 after sub-control units 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D are connected with main control unit 1.
- main control unit 1 Upon connection of sub-control units 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D with main control unit 1, specific main control programs P MA , P MB , P MC and P MD are transferred from sub-control units 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D, respectively, to vacant area V of main control memory 11, so as to be stored therein.
- main control memory 11 is occupied by main control program P M and specific main control programs P MA , P MB , P MC and P MD .
- the control of vending machine is ready to start.
- An R AM or a flash memory may be used as main control memory 11. If a flash memory is used for main control memory 11, divided areas should be assigned for storing to specific main control programs P MA , P MB , P MC and P MD respectively.
- Main control memory 11 may be loaded with specific main control programs P MA , P MB , P MC and P MD when power is supplied to the vending machine not only when sub-control units 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D are connected with main control unit 1, but also when a switch in the vending machine is operated, when a key on the key board in the control unit of the vending machine is operated or when a key on the key board in a personal computer attached to the vending machine is operated. It is favorable, however, that main control memory 11 is loaded with specific main control programs P MA to P MD when sub-control units 2A to 2D are connected with main control unit 1, as in the preferred embodiment, because the loading is accomplished without any key operation.
- the data specifically set for a particular sub-control unit are stored therein and a part of the main control program for controlling specifically the particular sub-control unit also is stored therein, eliminating the necessity to replace the main control program when a new function is supplemented to a sub-control program or when an additional sub-control unit is to be provided, thereby, the costs in such occasion can be reduced significantly.
- a part of the main control program for specifically controlling a particular sub-control unit is stored therein, and this part of the main control program is incorporated into the basic main control program stored in the main control unit, by loading the main control unit with the part of main control program stored in the particular sub-control unit, in response to connection of the latter unit with the main control unit when a new function is to be added to a particular sub-control program or when the control unit is to be provided with an additional sub-control unit.
- the costs in such occasion can be reduced significantly because replacement of the main control program is not necessary.
Description
- This invention relates to a control apparatus for a vending machine, and more particularly to a control apparatus for a vending machine having a main control unit and sub-control units to which a new function can be incorporated or a new sub control unit can be added with reduced costs.
- A vending machine is controlled by a control apparatus consisting of a main control unit and some sub-control units. Sub-control units include a sales control unit for controlling the article-handling system, a display control unit for controlling displays, display lamps, article-selecting buttons and so on, and a money handling unit in the vending machine. Main control unit controls these sub-control units generally.
- The document U.S. 4,598,379 relates to a control system of an automatic vending machine. At least two microcomputers are provided for the controlling operation of an automatic vending machine, which are connected by signal wires of a number selected from one to four with respect to each other. One of the microcomputers is a main microcomputer, while the other thereof is a submicrocomputer. The submicrocomputer performs the controlling operation on the restricted block functions of the automatic vending machine, while the main microcomputer transmits control codes to the submicrocomputer through the signal wire to control the operation thereof, and controls the automatic vending operation while serially transmitting or receiving the necessary data.
- The document GB 2 209 080 A relates to an apparatus embodying a plurality of operational means for performing respective functions. The apparatus is controlled by a control system including working units in the form of microcontrollers having serial bus interfaces. Submicrocomputers perform calculating operations and data transfer operations in accordance this program commands transmitted from a main microcomputer.
- Fig.1 shows an example of conventional vending machine.
Main control unit 101 which controlssub-control units 102A to 102D is operated by main control program PM stored inmain control memory 111. Specific main control programs PMA to PMD specified forsub-control units 102A to 102D, respectively, are incorporated in main control program PM in order to controlsub-control units 102A to 102D. - There are various kinds of vending machine, for example, one for serving 20 kinds of available articles and another for serving 30 kinds. Data DA to DD for setting column number, relay number, number of selection buttons, etc. are held in
main control unit 101 as a part of main control program PM according to the type of vending machines, in order to control the vending machine in accordance with the number of kinds of available articles. - When, for example, a type of machine for serving 30 kinds of articles has to be developed following that for serving 20 kinds of articles, replacement of
main control memory 111 which is a ROM for storing data DA to DD set for controlling the sub-control units is required. To cope with this problem; a control apparatus for vending machine as explained below is proposed in Japanese Patent Application Laid Open No.Hei9-128604. - Fig.2 shows another example of conventional control apparatus for a vending machine. Setting data specified to each part of the vending machine are held in each sub-control unit controlling the respective part.
Main control unit 201 receives set data DA to DD fromrespective sub-control units 202A to 202D to control the vending machine. Main control program PM includes specific main control programs PMA to PMD specified tosub-control units 202A to 202D, respectively, to control respective sub-control units. Thereby, only changing of the sub-control units that concern the required change in the machine is required in place of replacingmain control memory 211 which is an ROM. - When a new function is to be supplemented to the sub-control units in these conventional control aparatuses for vending machine, a new main control program has to be created so as to involve the new function because a conventional main control program does not involve any portion available to deal with the new function, whereby a serious problem is caused.
- For example, when a power-saving function is to be supplemented to the sales control units in the conventional control apparatus for a vending machine, a process or processes to save power have to be added not only to the control program of the sales control unit, one of the sub-control units, but also to the portion of main program specified to the sales control unit. The power-saving processes, such as a process to put out the fluorescent lumps at a predetermined time and a process to prolong the interval of operation of the refrigerator for cooling the articles, have to be added to the control program of the sales control unit. The power-saving processes, such as a process to determine whether power for the fluorescent lumps should be saved or not and a process to determine at what temperature or below in the environment the power for the refrigerator should be saved, have to be added to the portion of main program specified to the sales control unit. Therefore, not only the control program for the sales control unit, one of the sub-control units, but also the control program for the main control unit must be renewed to add the power-saving processes, resulting in replacement of the ROM for storing the latter program.
- When a new model of vending machine supplemented by a new sub-control unit is developed, the same requirement arises.
- Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide a control apparatus for a vending machine free from necessity of replacing the main program when a new function is to be supplemented to the sub-control units in the control apparatus, removing the necessity of replacing parts and softwares in the main control unit, whereby costs and labor can be reduced.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a control apparatus for a vending machine free from necessity of replacing the main program when another sub-control unit is to be added to the sub-control units in the control apparatus, removing the necessity of replacing parts and softwares in the main control unit, whereby costs and labor can be reduced.
- According to the first feature of the invention, a control apparatus for a vending machine comprises:
- a main control unit operated by a main control program, at least a part of the main control program being stored in the main control unit; and
- sub-control units controlled generally by the main control unit;
- the main control program including data specifically set for each of the sub-control units; wherein:
- the data specifically set for a particular sub-control unit are stored in the particular sub-control unit; and
- a part of the main control program for controlling specifically the particular sub-control unit is stored in the particular sub-control unit.
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- According to the second feature of the invention, a control apparatus for a vending machine comprises:
- a main control unit operated by a main control program, a first part of the main control program being stored in the main control unit; and
- sub-control units controlled generally by the main control unit;
- the main control program including data specifically set for each of the sub-control units; wherein:
- the data specifically set for a particular sub-control unit are stored in the particular sub-control unit;
- a second part of the main control program for controlling specifically the particular sub-control unit is stored in the particular sub-control unit; and
- the second part of the main control program is supplemented to the first part of the main control program stored in the main control unit by loading the main control unit with the second part when the particular sub-control unit is connected with the main control unit.
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- According to the second feature of the invention, once the sub-control unit is connected to the main control unit, the part of main control program stored in the particular sub-control unit is incorporated into the main control program stored in the main control unit, thereby control can be executed in the same manner as the case where the part of main control program is stored therein from the start.
- The invention will be. described in more detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
- Fig. is a block diagram of a conventional control apparatus for vending machine;
- Fig.2 is a block diagram of a conventional control apparatus for vending machine;
- Fig.3 is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment of control apparatus for vending machine according to the invention;
- Fig.4A is an explanatory view showing a content of memory stored in the main control unit according to the invention in the earlier stage; and
- Fig.4B is an explanatory view showing a content of memory stored in the main control unit according to the invention in the later stage.
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- Preferred embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to Fig.3 and Fig.4.
- Fig.3 shows a control apparatus for a vending machine in a preferred embodiment of the invention. The control apparatus consists of main control unit 1 and
sub-control units sub-control unit 2A, set data DA and sub-control program PA are stored insub-control unit 2A. Similarly, specific main control programs PMB, PMC and PMD specified tosub-control units 2B, 2C and 2D, respectively, set data DB, DC and DD, and sub-control programs PB, PC and PD are stored insub-control units 2B, 2C and 2D, respectively. - The main control program for the control apparatus is composed of main control program PM and specific main control programs PMA, PMB, PMC and PMD. Specific main control programs PMA, PMB, PMC and PMD specified to
sub-control units - Set data DA DB, DC and DD used for the main control program, specific respectively to
sub-control units respective sub-control units sub-control units - Fig.4A and Fig.4B show the contents of information stored in
main control memory 11 in main control unit 1. Fig.4A shows the content of information stored inmain control memory 11 in main control unit 1 beforesub-control units main control memory 11.Main control memory 11 has vacant area V in the remainder. - Fig.4B shows the content of information stored in
main control memory 11 in main control unit 1 aftersub-control units sub-control units sub-control units main control memory 11, so as to be stored therein. Thereby,main control memory 11 is occupied by main control program PM and specific main control programs PMA, PMB, PMC and PMD. The control of vending machine is ready to start. - An RAM or a flash memory may be used as
main control memory 11. If a flash memory is used formain control memory 11, divided areas should be assigned for storing to specific main control programs PMA, PMB, PMC and PMD respectively.Main control memory 11 may be loaded with specific main control programs PMA, PMB, PMC and PMD when power is supplied to the vending machine not only whensub-control units main control memory 11 is loaded with specific main control programs PMA to PMD whensub-control units 2A to 2D are connected with main control unit 1, as in the preferred embodiment, because the loading is accomplished without any key operation. - In a control apparatus for vending machine according to the first feature of the invention, the data specifically set for a particular sub-control unit are stored therein and a part of the main control program for controlling specifically the particular sub-control unit also is stored therein, eliminating the necessity to replace the main control program when a new function is supplemented to a sub-control program or when an additional sub-control unit is to be provided, thereby, the costs in such occasion can be reduced significantly.
- In a control apparatus for vending machine according to the second feature of the invention, a part of the main control program for specifically controlling a particular sub-control unit is stored therein, and this part of the main control program is incorporated into the basic main control program stored in the main control unit, by loading the main control unit with the part of main control program stored in the particular sub-control unit, in response to connection of the latter unit with the main control unit when a new function is to be added to a particular sub-control program or when the control unit is to be provided with an additional sub-control unit. The costs in such occasion can be reduced significantly because replacement of the main control program is not necessary.
- Although the invention has been described with respect to the specific embodiments for complete and clear disclosure, the appended claims are not to be thus limited but are to be construed as embodying all modification and alternative constructions that may occur to one skilled in the art which fairly fall within the basic teaching herein set forth.
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- A control apparatus for a vending machine, comprising:a main control unit (1) operated by a main control program (PM), a first part of said main control program being stored in said main control unit; andsub-control units (2A-2D) controlled generally by said main control unit;said main control program (PM) including data specifically set for each of said sub-control units (2A-2D);said data specifically set for a particular sub-control unit are stored in said particular sub-control unit; characterized in thata second part of said main control program (PM) for controlling specifically said particular sub-control unit is stored in said particular sub-control unit; andsaid second part of said main control program (PM) is supplemented to said first part of said main control program stored in said main control unit (1) by loading said main control unit (1) with said second part when said particular sub-control unit is connected with said main control unit (1).
- The control apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:said main control unit (1) comprises a memory (11) storing said first part of main control program (PM) and having a vacant area (V); andsaid second part of said main control program is transferred from said particular sub-control unit to said vacant area (V) in said memory (11) when said particular sub-control unit is connected with said main control unit (1).
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